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CSi Weather…
TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. HEAT INDEX 90 TO 95.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND LABOR DAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. THE THREAT STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL INCREASE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA…SPREADING INTO WESTERN
MINNESOTA FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE
NEAR ANY STORM.
TOTAL RAINFALL THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY IS FORECAST TO
RANGE FROM AROUND HALF AN INCH SOUTHWEST…TO NEAR 2 INCHES NORTH.
SEVERAL MORE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
Update:
(Note: Thursday afternoon motorists should avoid the area, until the roadway is cleared).
Otter Tail Customer Service Manager, Jeff Hoff in Jamestown says, at 1:12 p.m., a high profile vehicle snagged the lines on a power pole taking it down, falling northward, with lines across the road.
Law enforcement was on the scene diverting traffic around the downed power lines.
Hoff says, later in the afternoon two additional poles were snagged and taken down, also by high profile vehicles or something on a trailer, as law enforcement is investigating.
Hoff says the power was off in a section of Northwest Jamestown from around downtown, into the Fort Seward area, from about 1:12 – p.m., to 1:35-p.m. The power outage affected 830 customers. All affected areas were expected to have power restored by 6-p.m., Thursday.
Otter Tail crews were installing the three new poles and re-stringing the lines, which was expected to be completed by later Thursday.
Update
Jamestown (CSi) The new Jamestown, ND Menards Mega Store located at 1209 23rd Street SW (Behind the Buffalo Mall on 23 rd St SW) will open for business on Wednesday, September 9, 2015.
With the opening of this new store, Jamestown and the surrounding area can enjoy all of the great services, low prices and shopping convenience that Menards has to offer.
Jeff Abbott, Menards Spokesperson says, “We appreciate all the hard work and dedication from everyone involved in building this beautiful new store in Jamestown.
Homeowners, tenants, business owners and contractors will now havegreater access to a full-line of building materials and supplies at the lowest prices in the area. “Menards is well-known throughout the Midwest for its complete selection of highquality, name brand merchandise, tools for any job and state-of-the-art in-store computers to help Guests design their special projects. Menards carries the materials and tools for all of your home improvement projects from just needing a light bulb, gallon of paint or household supplies to building a deck, fence or new home! Plus, the new Jamestown Menards store will also carry name brand appliances, pet products, lawn and garden supplies and even a line of convenience groceries as a one-stop shopping experience.
Kirt Marshall, Jamestown Menards General Manager says, “We appreciate how excited everyone is for the opening of this new store and can’t wait to open our doors on Wednesday. Our Team is really looking forward to showing everyone what we have to offer at Menards.”
With home improvement at the forefront of today’s do-it-yourself market, Menards provides a valuable resource for the entire community. Menards creates employment opportunities and economic growth while fulfilling the various home improvement needs of local homeowners, tenants, and business owners. A family-owned company started in 1958, Menards currently operates 289 home improvement stores located throughout 14 Midwestern states, including six other stores in North Dakota. Menards is known throughout the home improvement industry as the low price leader; it’s no wonder their famous slogan – “SAVE BIG MONEY” – is so widely known and easy to remember. Menards does things right – the company’s strength and success can be seen in the well-stocked and maintained stores, the lowest prices in town, and the way Guests are always treated like family.
Visit the new Jamestown Menards Mega Store beginning on Wednesday, September 9th.
A Grand Opening celebration will be held at a later date and will include special deals on merchandise, prize giveaways, in-store demonstrations and celebrity appearances.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown will host the “Out of the Darkness,” suicide awareness walk on Saturday September 12, 2015, at 9-a.m., starting at McElroy Park.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, local Chairperson, Margo Haut, joined Cindy Rodacker and said, the walks were created in order to help raise awareness of suicide and silence the stigma. The event will also help raise funds for local organizations and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Cindy lost her son Jason to suicide 17 years ago, when he was 19 years old. She said that, now, through public awareness that the stigma of talking about suicide has lessened, however more needs to be done to call attention to suicide prevention, and that getting professional help is okay.
Margo said that a short program will be held at 10-a.m., at the Sertoma Shelter, and features speakers, including a representative from Governor Dalrymple’s office. followed by a timed walk around the park, expected to end at 11:30-a.m.
Following the walk there will be a balloon release.
There is no cost to register. Individuals can pre-register by calling Margo Haut at 701-269-2741 or email
Online registration closes at noon (local time) the Friday before the walk. However, anyone who would like to participate can register in person at the walk from the time check-in begins until the walk starts. Walk donations are accepted until December 31, 2015
You can click here to learn more about the event.
Jamestown (CSi) A fundraiser, to benefit Ave Maria Village’s, new chapel is set for Sunday September 27, 2015, as comedian C. Willi Myles will entertain.
The event will be at the University of Jamestown’s Reiland Fine Arts Center, Denault Audium.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Ave Maria Village’s Jan Barnes said tickets in advance are preferred at $20 each, by calling 701-952-5677, or stop by the front desk.
Ms. Barnes pointed out that $115,000 is left to raise to reach the funding raising goal, and it’s hoped that an additional $10,000 can be raised from this event.
Sponsors of the event include, Hofmann Trucking & Crossroads Repair, along with the University of Jamestown Student Activities Center, The Jamestown Sun, and Holiday Inn Express.
C. Willi Myles is a veteran performer, with a family-friendly act, with the gift of connecting people with each other through humor and storytelling.
He has opened for many of the top musical and comedy acts and has appeared on national T.V. shows, along with the legendary Apollo Theater in New York City, along with appearances outside the U.S.
Jamestown (CSi) This year’s annual Trinity Lutheran Church Lutefisk and Meatball Supper is Wednesday October 7, 2015, from 4-p.m., to 7-p.m.
The church is located at 4th Avenue and5th Street, Southeast in Jamestown.
Ticket prices are:
Adults pre-sale $14, and $15 at the door.
Youth 6-11 years old, $4, pre-schoolers, free.
The full menu includes Swedish meatballs, lutefisk, boiled potatoes, meatball gravy, coleslaw, cranberries, lefse and ice cream.
It’s the church’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Funds are spent on youth activities and other programs.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – Authorities have released the name of a 31-year-old Mandan man killed when his sport utility vehicle struck a stationary rail car in McLean County.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Luke Meiers was killed in the Aug. 28 afternoon wreck on Frontage Road a block south of Main Street after the SUV hit a Canadian Pacific rail car. The crash partially derailed the car and came to rest under its belly.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A University of North Dakota fraternity chapter has been placed on limited operations pending a police investigation into whether a gay man was assaulted and subjected to taunts about his sexual orientation.
UND president Robert Kelley says the weekend incident at the Lambda Chi Alpha house in Grand Forks is being investigated by the University of North Dakota and Grand Forks police departments.
Lambda Chi Alpha’s national headquarters says the fraternity is assisting with the investigation and it takes the alleged incident seriously, although there isn’t sufficient information to support the claims.
Kelley sent a letter to students Wednesday saying that although the school didn’t know all of the details, he was deeply concerned by the report. He says violent behavior of such a nature is not tolerated at UND.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp has come out in favor of the Iran nuclear deal that helps preserve a top foreign policy achievement for President Barack Obama.
The North Dakota Democrat’s declaration Thursday gave Democrats 37 votes – or three more than the 34 votes necessary to sustain Obama’s promised veto of legislation aimed at blocking the deal.
Republicans unanimously oppose the deal that aims to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.
Heitkamp says the deal is the best chance to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and keep America safe.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A member of the state Board of Higher Education says he mulling over a measure that would refund fees to Williston State College students.
Some lawmakers were surprised to learn that the college in the North Dakota oil patch raised its mandatory fees by nearly 60 percent and its room and board by more than 25 percent. Williston State officials say the Legislature’s decision to cap tuition is a major factor.
Board member Don Morton, of Fargo, says he plans to propose a motion at the next board meeting that addresses fee increases.
North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott says it’s a “dynamic situation” because the school is worried about maintaining its bond rating. But he says the system doesn’t want to give the impression that it’s circumventing lawmakers.
In sports…
NEW YORK (AP) – New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says his team can finally return its focus from “Deflategate” to the game on the field. He says he’s grateful for what he calls the “thoughtful” decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman to overturn the NFL’s four-game suspension of Tom Brady over underinflated footballs in a playoff game last season. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he will appeal the ruling. But the NFL says it won’t seek an emergency stay — so Brady will be able to play while an appeals court considers the case.
In world and national news…
ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – A federal judge in Kentucky says the oath he took to become a judge takes precedence over his own religious beliefs. And Judge David Bunning says the same holds true for Kim Davis, the Rowan County clerk who has refused to issue marriage licenses since the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. The judge Thursday ordered Davis to jail until she complies with his order to issue the licenses. She argues that her Christian faith should exempt her from signing the licenses.
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump says he has signed a Republican loyalty pledge to back the GOP’s 2016 nominee for president and skip a potential third-party bid. The billionaire businessman and presidential candidate roiled the GOP race when he refused to make such a promise in the campaign’s first debate. The front-runner was the only candidate on stage not to make the commitment. A third-party bid by Trump could harm the GOP’s efforts to take back the White House.
FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) – Authorities believe they’ve recovered video that will help the investigation into who killed a police officer in northern Illinois. They say a private resident came forward with the video from a home security system. It’s been turned over to the Department of Homeland Security, because it requires specialized technology to view it. A sheriff’s official says the resident told investigators it shows three people near the scene of Tuesday’s killing in the village of Fox Lake.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. Corey Booker of New Jersey is the latest Democrat to support the Iran nuclear deal. He’d been pressured by New Jersey’s Jewish community to oppose the deal. And New Jersey’s other senator, Democrat Bob Menendez, is against it. Wednesday, supporters clinched the number of votes they’ll need to uphold President Barack Obama’s veto, if necessary, of a resolution of disapproval.
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